Corona latest: more cases, more tests
On average during the week to 9 January 2,070 people a day tested positive for coronavirus. The figure is up 30% on the week, but there was far more testing than during the previous week that included the New Year’s Day holiday.
In the week to 9 January on average 42,900 tests were carried out each day. That’s 69% more than the previous week. 5.4% of tests are coming back positive.
In the week to 12 January on average 124 patients a day were hospitalised with Covid. The figure is down 6% on the week. On Tuesday 130 patients were hospitalised. 196 people were discharged.
1,960 patients with Covid are being treated in hospital. 356 are in critical care; 197 on a ventilator.
In the week to 9 January on average 51 people with Covid died each day. The figure is down by a quarter on the week.